clever, smart
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | — | maligne |
| Plural | malins | — |
Mais ensemble on est, tu sais, assez malins.
But together we're, you know, pretty smart.
— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)
Les enfants sont plus malins que tu ne penses.
Children are smarter than you think.
Mais ces requins de l'immobilier sont des gens malins.
But these real estate sharks are clever people.
— Parasite (2019)
Nous devons être malins, certes, mais l'Amérique est puissante.
We need to be clever, certainly, but America is powerful.
— Love Actually (2003)
On dit que les renards sont plus malins que les autres animaux.
They say that foxes are smarter than other animals.